Taiwan has an annual birth rate of 5.76 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.7 for the United States. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.89 in Taiwan and 1.62 in the United States — 82.7% difference.
1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -64.8% in Taiwan and by -10.8% in the United States — in 1981, it was 2.46 and 1.81, respectively.
Birth rates facts compared:
- Taiwan is ranked 193/196 by birth rate compared to 140/196 for the United States.
- The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.2 in Taiwan — it's 30.1 in the United States.
- Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3 in Taiwan vs 13.1 in the United States.
- In Taiwan, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.5% in the United States.
- Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2023 to 2024 was -0.29% in Taiwan and +0.15% in the United States.
Birth rate data compared
Taiwan
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate | 0.89 | 1.62 |
| Birth rate | 5.76 | 10.7 |
| Birth rate rank | 193/196 | 140/196 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a | 27.3 years |
| Average age at childbearing | 32.2 years | 30.1 years |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.87 | 11.8 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 | 27.7 | 72.8 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ | 10.3 | 17.4 |
| Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population | 22.9% | 22.5% |
| Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 | n/a | 66.1% |
| Share of births attended by skilled health staff | n/a | 99.1% |
| Maternal mortality per live birth | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) | 0.28% | 0.34% |
| Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) | 0.45% | 0.55% |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a | 0.65% |
| Population change due to births and deaths | -67,188 | +502,372 |
| Natural population change rank | 186/196 | 37/196 |
| Natural population change rate | -0.29% | +0.15% |
| Population growth | +0.29% | +1.55% |
| Population growth rank | 150/197 | 72/197 |
| Life expectancy | 80.9 years | 79.6 years |
Fertility rate in Taiwan vs United States chart
According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Taiwan was 0.89 children per woman in 2024, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.
Check Taiwan vs the United States population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.
The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.
Taiwan
Factual
UN forecast
United States
Factual
UN forecast
Births per woman
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
United States
|
|
| 1951 | 7.04 | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | 3.65 |
| 1961 | - | 3.62 |
| 1962 | - | 3.46 |
| 1963 | - | 3.32 |
| 1964 | - | 3.19 |
| 1965 | - | 2.91 |
| 1966 | - | 2.72 |
| 1967 | - | 2.56 |
| 1968 | - | 2.46 |
| 1969 | - | 2.46 |
| 1970 | - | 2.48 |
| 1971 | - | 2.27 |
| 1972 | - | 2.01 |
| 1973 | - | 1.88 |
| 1974 | - | 1.84 |
| 1975 | - | 1.77 |
| 1976 | - | 1.74 |
| 1977 | - | 1.79 |
| 1978 | - | 1.76 |
| 1979 | - | 1.81 |
| 1980 | - | 1.84 |
| 1981 | 2.46 | 1.81 |
| 1982 | - | 1.83 |
| 1983 | - | 1.8 |
| 1984 | - | 1.81 |
| 1985 | - | 1.84 |
| 1986 | - | 1.84 |
| 1987 | - | 1.87 |
| 1988 | - | 1.93 |
| 1989 | - | 2.01 |
| 1990 | - | 2.08 |
| 1991 | 1.72 | 2.06 |
| 1992 | - | 2.05 |
| 1993 | - | 2.02 |
| 1994 | - | 2 |
| 1995 | - | 1.98 |
| 1996 | - | 1.98 |
| 1997 | - | 1.97 |
| 1998 | - | 2 |
| 1999 | - | 2.01 |
| 2000 | - | 2.06 |
| 2001 | 1.4 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | - | 2.02 |
| 2003 | - | 2.05 |
| 2004 | - | 2.05 |
| 2005 | - | 2.06 |
| 2006 | - | 2.11 |
| 2007 | - | 2.12 |
| 2008 | - | 2.07 |
| 2009 | - | 2 |
| 2010 | - | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 1.07 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | - | 1.88 |
| 2013 | - | 1.86 |
| 2014 | - | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 1.18 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 1.17 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 1.13 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 1.06 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 1.05 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 0.99 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 0.98 | 1.66 |
| 2022 | 0.87 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 0.87 | 1.62 |
| 2024 | 0.89 | 1.62 |
| 2025 | 0.88 | 1.62 |
| 2026 | 0.88 | 1.62 |
| 2027 | 0.89 | 1.62 |
| 2028 | 0.9 | 1.62 |
| 2029 | 0.91 | 1.62 |
| 2030 | 0.91 | 1.62 |
| 2031 | 0.92 | 1.62 |
| 2032 | 0.93 | 1.62 |
| 2033 | 0.95 | 1.63 |
| 2034 | 0.96 | 1.62 |
| 2035 | 0.97 | 1.63 |
| 2036 | 0.98 | 1.63 |
| 2037 | 0.99 | 1.63 |
| 2038 | 1 | 1.63 |
| 2039 | 1.01 | 1.63 |
| 2040 | 1.02 | 1.63 |
| 2041 | 1.03 | 1.63 |
| 2042 | 1.04 | 1.63 |
| 2043 | 1.05 | 1.63 |
| 2044 | 1.06 | 1.63 |
| 2045 | 1.07 | 1.64 |
| 2046 | 1.07 | 1.64 |
| 2047 | 1.08 | 1.63 |
| 2048 | 1.09 | 1.64 |
| 2049 | 1.1 | 1.63 |
| 2050 | 1.1 | 1.64 |
Children 0-14 years as share of population
Taiwan
Factual
UN forecast
United States
Factual
UN forecast
| Year | Share of people 0-14 years old | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | - | 31.3% |
| 1961 | - | 31.4% |
| 1962 | - | 31.3% |
| 1963 | - | 31.1% |
| 1964 | - | 30.9% |
| 1965 | - | 30.7% |
| 1966 | - | 30.4% |
| 1967 | - | 30% |
| 1968 | - | 29.5% |
| 1969 | - | 29% |
| 1970 | - | 28.6% |
| 1971 | - | 28% |
| 1972 | - | 27.4% |
| 1973 | - | 26.6% |
| 1974 | 36.2% | 25.9% |
| 1975 | 35.4% | 25.2% |
| 1976 | 34.7% | 24.4% |
| 1977 | 34% | 23.8% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 23.2% |
| 1979 | 32.7% | 22.8% |
| 1980 | 32.1% | 22.4% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | 22.1% |
| 1982 | 31.2% | 22% |
| 1983 | 30.8% | 21.8% |
| 1984 | 30.2% | 21.7% |
| 1985 | 29.6% | 21.5% |
| 1986 | 29% | 21.3% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | 21.3% |
| 1988 | 28% | 21.3% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | 21.5% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | 21.6% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | 21.7% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | 21.8% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | 21.9% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | 21.9% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | 21.8% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | 21.7% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | 21.5% |
| 1998 | 22% | 21.4% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | 21.3% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | 21.2% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | 21% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | 20.9% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | 20.7% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | 20.5% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | 20.3% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | 20.2% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | 20% |
| 2008 | 17% | 19.9% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | 19.8% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | 19.7% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | 19.6% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | 19.5% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | 19.4% |
| 2014 | 14% | 19.3% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | 19.2% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | 19.1% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | 18.9% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | 18.6% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | 18.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | 18.1% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | 17.9% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | 17.6% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | 17.3% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | 17.1% |
| 2026 | 11.3% | 16.9% |
| 2027 | 10.9% | 16.7% |
| 2028 | 10.5% | 16.6% |
| 2029 | 10.2% | 16.4% |
| 2030 | 9.8% | 16.3% |
| 2031 | 9.39% | 16.1% |
| 2032 | 9.06% | 16% |
| 2033 | 8.79% | 16% |
| 2034 | 8.55% | 15.9% |
| 2035 | 8.34% | 15.9% |
| 2036 | 8.2% | 15.9% |
| 2037 | 8.11% | 15.9% |
| 2038 | 8.06% | 15.9% |
| 2039 | 8.03% | 15.9% |
| 2040 | 8.01% | 15.9% |
| 2041 | 7.99% | 16% |
| 2042 | 7.99% | 16% |
| 2043 | 8% | 16% |
| 2044 | 8.01% | 16% |
| 2045 | 8.03% | 16% |
| 2046 | 8.06% | 16% |
| 2047 | 8.1% | 16% |
| 2048 | 8.14% | 16% |
| 2049 | 8.19% | 15.9% |
| 2050 | 8.24% | 15.9% |
Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Taiwan and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 27.1% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.
Natural population change in Taiwan vs United States by year
For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.05% in Taiwan and +0.25% in the United States. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.
Taiwan
United States
Natural population change
| Year | Population change due to births and deaths | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | - | 2,565,530 |
| 1961 | - | 2,571,681 |
| 1962 | - | 2,406,337 |
| 1963 | - | 2,289,826 |
| 1964 | - | 2,245,099 |
| 1965 | - | 1,943,030 |
| 1966 | 346,958 | 1,749,387 |
| 1967 | 356,019 | 1,669,181 |
| 1968 | 365,133 | 1,565,507 |
| 1969 | 379,160 | 1,702,487 |
| 1970 | 393,010 | 1,824,965 |
| 1971 | 401,921 | 1,640,519 |
| 1972 | 410,193 | 1,301,355 |
| 1973 | 417,863 | 1,165,499 |
| 1974 | 425,401 | 1,218,968 |
| 1975 | 433,225 | 1,252,644 |
| 1976 | 442,018 | 1,264,604 |
| 1977 | 450,897 | 1,431,556 |
| 1978 | 459,289 | 1,402,283 |
| 1979 | 468,197 | 1,597,894 |
| 1980 | 477,138 | 1,608,450 |
| 1981 | 326,883 | 1,652,153 |
| 1982 | 332,774 | 1,714,317 |
| 1983 | 338,181 | 1,636,544 |
| 1984 | 343,199 | 1,627,192 |
| 1985 | 347,942 | 1,689,258 |
| 1986 | 351,930 | 1,656,917 |
| 1987 | 355,657 | 1,720,252 |
| 1988 | 359,694 | 1,735,943 |
| 1989 | 363,606 | 1,875,826 |
| 1990 | 367,657 | 2,026,068 |
| 1991 | 215,698 | 1,926,543 |
| 1992 | 217,809 | 1,875,328 |
| 1993 | 219,858 | 1,717,685 |
| 1994 | 221,832 | 1,633,302 |
| 1995 | 223,736 | 1,546,031 |
| 1996 | 225,564 | 1,510,137 |
| 1997 | 227,591 | 1,501,014 |
| 1998 | 229,712 | 1,573,857 |
| 1999 | 231,550 | 1,564,050 |
| 2000 | 233,382 | 1,664,758 |
| 2001 | 132,707 | 1,595,826 |
| 2002 | 133,431 | 1,581,938 |
| 2003 | 134,023 | 1,653,615 |
| 2004 | 134,522 | 1,698,271 |
| 2005 | 135,015 | 1,684,445 |
| 2006 | 135,572 | 1,849,955 |
| 2007 | 136,130 | 1,897,757 |
| 2008 | 136,607 | 1,794,154 |
| 2009 | 137,086 | 1,717,920 |
| 2010 | 137,458 | 1,548,182 |
| 2011 | 43,836 | 1,441,697 |
| 2012 | 43,981 | 1,411,822 |
| 2013 | 44,121 | 1,322,711 |
| 2014 | 44,233 | 1,357,281 |
| 2015 | 49,741 | 1,270,126 |
| 2016 | 35,980 | 1,197,627 |
| 2017 | 22,613 | 1,028,037 |
| 2018 | 8,725 | 955,022 |
| 2019 | 1,416 | 887,476 |
| 2020 | -7,782 | 208,862 |
| 2021 | -30,039 | 199,137 |
| 2022 | -68,327 | 399,926 |
| 2023 | -69,794 | 502,372 |
| 2024 | -67,188 | - |
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Maternal mortality chart: Taiwan vs United States
The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Taiwan, compared to 17 deaths in the United States.
Taiwan
United States
| Year | Maternal mortality per 100K births | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
United States
|
|
| 1985 | - | 11 |
| 1986 | 9.4 | 11 |
| 1987 | 8.9 | 11 |
| 1988 | 9 | 12 |
| 1989 | 12.7 | 12 |
| 1990 | 12.2 | 12 |
| 1991 | 8.1 | 12 |
| 1992 | 6.8 | 11 |
| 1993 | 9.2 | 12 |
| 1994 | 8 | 11 |
| 1995 | 7.7 | 12 |
| 1996 | 7.7 | 11 |
| 1997 | 9.2 | 11 |
| 1998 | 8.9 | 11 |
| 1999 | 8.4 | 12 |
| 2000 | 7.8 | 12 |
| 2001 | 7.8 | 13 |
| 2002 | 7.8 | 13 |
| 2003 | 7.8 | 13 |
| 2004 | 7.8 | 13 |
| 2005 | 7.8 | 13 |
| 2006 | 7.8 | 13 |
| 2007 | 7.8 | 13 |
| 2008 | 7.8 | 14 |
| 2009 | 7.8 | 15 |
| 2010 | 7.8 | 15 |
| 2011 | 7.8 | 15 |
| 2012 | 8.5 | 16 |
| 2013 | 8.5 | 16 |
| 2014 | 8.5 | 17 |
| 2015 | 11.3 | 17 |
| 2016 | 11.6 | 18 |
| 2017 | 11.6 | 18 |
| 2018 | 11.6 | 18 |
| 2019 | 15.4 | 18 |
| 2020 | 13 | 22 |
| 2021 | 14 | 31 |
| 2022 | 14 | 20 |
| 2023 | 14 | 17 |
| 2024 | 14 | - |
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